FAMES Alert Issued After Track Worker Fatality

MCNEIL, Ark. – The Fatality Analysis of Maintenance-of-Way Employees and Signalment issued an alert after a maintenance-of-way manager was fatally injured in Arkansas.

EMFI Technology Development for Rolling Contact Fatigue Characterization in Rails

ATLANTA – Railway Track & Structures, April Issue: Optimal management of rolling contact fatigue (RCF) in rails requires reliable, effective, and efficient non-destructive evaluation (NDE) technologies for detecting and characterizing surface damages.

Norfolk Southern’s Alan Shaw and John Orr: Rail Group on Air Podcast

Norfolk Southern President and CEO Alan Shaw and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer John Orr discuss their joint strategy and vision for improving service and safety and enabling business growth with Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C. Vantuono.

WGI Inc. Honored With Three Awards for Work on Brightline Project

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – For its work on the Brightline project in Florida, WGI Inc. has been awarded with three engineering excellence awards.

Jason Rea Joins LJA Engineering as President of Rail Division

HOUSTON, Texas – With a ‘wealth of experience,’ Jason Rea has joined LJA Engineering as president of its Rail Division.

Sandra Bucklew Joins HNTB as Florida Construction Services Group Director

LAKE MARY, Fla. – With more than 32 years of experience in construction engineering and management, Sandra Bucklew joins HNTB as the firm’s construction services group director.

ASCE Honors Thomas Viaduct Railroad Bridge

ELKRIDGE, Md. – The Thomas Viaduct Railroad Bridge was honored as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the Maryland chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers.

NRC Members Meet with Capitol Hill Lawmakers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On April 10th, NRC Board of Directors and committee members met with U.S. Senators and Representatives to discuss issues facing the rail industry. The NRC encourages members to register for Railroad Day on the Hill.

Track Inspections and Speed Restrictions After 4.8 Earthquake in NJ; Amtrak, CSX, MTA (UPDATED 4/8)

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. – After a 4.8 earthquake, Amtrak implements speed restrictions and performs track inspections. CSX inspected bridges and related structures.

Minn. Senate Transportation Chair Dibble Supports Change of Responsibility From Met Council to MnDOT

MINNEAPOLIS – After rising costs and construction delays, Senate Transportation Chair Scott Dibble argues the MnDOT should oversee future light rail projects as opposed to the Met Council.

Metra Outlines 2024 Construction Plan

CHICAGO – Metra on April 3 detailed its construction program for 2024, covering station, track, road crossing, bridge, and signal/communications improvement projects along the Chicagoland commuter railroad’s 11 lines totaling nearly 500 route-miles. In addition

PANYNJ Trains NJ Small Business Owners for AirTrain Newark Projects

NEWARK – At the Rutgers-Newark campus, the AirTrain Newark Business Training & Capacity Building Initiative will come together for an 8-week curriculum to train small business owners.

SANDAG’s Draft Budget for FY2025 Includes Del Mar Bluffs Stabilization

DEL MAR, Calif. – A draft budget was approved by SANDAG and includes details about stabilizing the Del Mar Bluffs and a rail realignment plan.

‘Foster’ing Connections

ATLANTA – Railway Track & Structures, April 2024 Issue: A sit-down interview with L.B. Foster CEO John Kasel

CHSRA Recognizes 16 Graduates of Central Valley Training Center

FRESNO, Calif. – California High-Speed Rail Authority recognizes the 12th cohort of the pre-apprenticeship program at the Central Valley Training Center.

Engineering Excellence: RT&S 10 Under 40

ATLANTA – Railway Track & Structures, April 2024 Issue: RT&S recognizes 10 individuals under 40 years old for their contributions to rail engineering.

April 2024 issue of RT&S Now Online

ATLANTA –– The April issue of RT&S is now on line.

ACEC Recognizes BNSF for Engineering Honor Award; Needles Third Mainline in California

LOS ANGELES – The American Council of Engineering Companies recognized the Class I for its work on its Needles Third Mainline.

1955 To Now: Union Pacific Shares Photos of MoW Workers

OMAHA – The Class I shares three photos of Maintenance of Way workers from 1955 to today.

Siemens Mobility Awarded Infrastructure Maintenance Contract From Metrolinx

TORONTO – Siemens Mobility was chosen by Metrolinx for Toronto’s Central Region passenger railway system where it will handle track, signal, and right-of-way maintenance.

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